Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-13
STATE NEWS.



writes; We have not as many widows in
town as some, but in distance of three
miles, have Is old bachelors and no old maids
to go with them, and if any town has an over
production. perhaps they would exchange.
BELGRADE Chas Kimball has sold |
his farm and is going to Springfield, Mass,
to live.-The murcury stood about down to |
zero Thursday aud Friday mornings of last
week.--Mr. Harvey +. Knowles of Glouces-
ter Mass, son of Emery Knowles of Bel |
grade, died in Gloucester Friday, Dec. I'd, |
his body was brought to Belgrade Saturday, |
and his funeral was held at the residence of
his father, Monday the 5th. Mr.. Knowles
died of Consumption his age was 80 years.
Some nights ago Amos Mosher of Fayette
was aroused by noise in his barn and on 60
ing down found man there embarrassing
horse. Mr.. Mesher recognized him as man
who had called there some days before, and
so allowed him to put up the horse which he
said he had hired further back and which a
man would call for the next morning. After
disposing of the team, the man went on as
far as Exter Gordon's where he stopped all
night and went on his way next morning. The
team was soon after Identified as stolen one,
the horse and wagon belonging to different
parties in Vienna aud the harness to Chester
vile. The team had been taken several
nights before and the horse had evidently
been driven hard. 1t is "A mystery why the
team was brought back and left SO near where
it was stolen. Judging from tracks found
near where the harness was taken. there
must have been two concerned in the affair
The tramp who left the team was young
man with a valse, and claimed to have no
money.
WIsCAssET The going is not very good
in this section at the present time and we shall
all be glad to welcome the snow storm that
shall give us sleighing Both mills are run
ming on full time. There are some cases of
whooping cough and diptheria in town. We
have a new lawyer in town, X. |. Thompson.
Mr.. r. has just stuck out his single in Rund-
lette Block, over $. b. Hiltons rel. G..
Bailey is running an auction room in the store
lately occupied by w. Z. Lennox. His sales
are in crockery and glass wares.
petition for breakwater at Monhegan
will be presented the present term of Con
gress. The petition contains several sigma
lures from Friendship and Boothbay.
Report says that two enterprising citizens
of North Newcastle have been digging for
treasures on the banks of the Sheepscot. 1t
is needless to add that they were unsuccess-
full
PENoBsCor.
SrETsoN.--Our correspondent writes Bus
mess has been quite dull in this town since
our old tannery has gone down, but now as
men of energy have hired the grist mill and
saw mills, and are running them and employ
ing men to cut lumber and haul it, it looks as
if the prospect for the future is bright John
Ireland has purchased large tract of good
lumber land, consisting of several lots for
merry owned by f. 5. Coe of Bangor, which
will give quite number of choppers good
situation. The ladies met at Edwin Ireand's
house, and organized society called the l..
L. Hi s., and are in hopes, by industry and
energy. to raise funds to build hall as those
which are owned in the village at present are
too small and inconyenient for the good meet
ings and entertainments which are frequently
given here that success may attend their eff
forts is our sincere wish. The Penobscot
County Farmers Club held very interesting
meeting in the school house Friday, Dec 9.
The neighboring farmers families provided
a good dinner for the entire meeting which
was credit to them Speeches were made
by several on the subject Does it pay to
carry on the farm" Hon. John Rogers pre-
sided over the meeting in his usual gracefu
ed to his call in short but interesting speech
es Joseph +. Snow, Bangor; Rev. Mr.. Nor
ton, Stetson; Mr.. Murch, Hampton; Mr.
Whitney, Newburg; Pratt Hubbard, Stetson
+. +. Walker, Exeter; William Richardson
North Newport Porter G.. Virgins. Stetson.
Alphonzo Rand, who has just bought and
taken possession of Cream Brook Farm. gave
an interesting account of his farming. &c,
which met with hearty applause.
PIsCATAoUIs.
Fire was discovered in the Shirley pas
senger station at 10 80 \. NJ. Saturday, and
but for the timely presence of about twenty
men it must certainly have been totally de-
stroyed. 1t evidently caught from a defect
in the chimney caused by the building heav-
ing and cracking it between the upper floor
tmbers. The damage was slight the most
of it being caused by tearing away to get at
the fire and by water and which the whole
building was thoroughly drenched
Mr.. Samuel Whitman of kingsbury fell
from load of straw, fracturing his cheek
bone and hurting his side quite badly on the |
frozen ground.
The Milo excelsior mill crew turned out
thirty-three tons of wooden hair in six work |
ing days.
NORTH FAIRFIELD: Our Correspondent |
writes Miss Bertha, only daughter of Rep
resentative Beal died Saturday morning of |
consumption, after an illness of six months
Miss Beal was being educated at Farming
ton Normal School, and was very promising
young lady of Il years. Mr. and Mrs Beal
have the sympathy of large circle of friends
in this trying bereavement. The funeral
services will take place Tuesday at o'clock.
"A. c. Taylor of 0skla is buying apples
in this section, paying from 81 25 to S3 90
per Dbl. Mr.. TAYLOR handled 10 900 bbIs
last year and gives good satisfaction.--A. X
Mason, who has been in trade here about 25
years. and has been post master half as long,
has sold out. and bought store in Winslow
where he will move the first of January. Ii
is rumored that A. B. Hoxie will succeed
Mr.. Mason post-master.--James Holt of
.sthe Centre" has bought out the stock in
trade of Blackwell and Harding. Mr. Holt
has a steam engine in his store with which to
grind feed. thresh etc---We came near hav-
ing drowning accident Thursday Ed Hoxie
and Fred Mason were drawing Judith Mason
and Nellie West on a sled, when without
warning they dropped through the ice. but
help being near they were rescued.
Mr. Eli Oliver of Madison 10 setting M the
machinery in the new griss mill and has got
1t nearly completed. He has made many
Improvements and added some new features
that will make this mill very convenient III
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